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A fiscally responsible 2019 budget has convinced the IMF to resume aid to Ukraine. The $3.9bn commitment will offer a much needed boost to the country as it faces up to

Japan surpassed China as the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities in June.
Japan has added about $21 billion since May, making its holdings the largest since October, 2016. Japan now holds $1.12

China’s central bank set the official midpoint reference rate for the yuan at 7.0326 per dollar on Tuesday, stronger than what analysts were expecting, but weaker than the previous session.

U.S. farmers lost one of their biggest customers this week after China officially cancelled all purchases of U.S. agricultural products, a retaliatory move following President Donald Trump’s

Japan’s economy grew much more than expected in April-June to mark the third straight quarter of expansion, as robust private consumption and business investment

The escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is nudging the world economy toward its first recession in a decade with investors demanding politicians and central bankers act fast

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Tuesday after China let its currency sink and halted purchases of U.S. farm goods, fueling fears Beijing’s trade war with President 

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday designated China as currency manipulator, a historic move that no White House had exercised since the Clinton administration.

BENGALURU: US retailing behemoth Walmart has committed to investing close to $50 million in fresh fruit and vegetable supply chain startup Ninja-Cart, three people in

The company launched the service — which lets users buy or sell popular U.S. stocks from Apple to Beyond Meat at the tap of a button — on Thursday, looking to lure in